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Flax, Ellen – Teacher Magazine, 1992
Describes an elective high school weight-loss course. Students do fat-burning exercises in an atmosphere that does not stigmatize them because they are heavy or unathletic. They study nutrition, proper eating habits, and self-esteem. Most students continue to lose weight or sustain their weight after the course is completed. (SM)
Descriptors: Body Weight, Course Content, Eating Habits, Exercise

Megel, Mary Erickson; And Others – Health Values: The Journal of Health Behavior, Education & Promotion, 1994
The article reports a study that examined relationships between self-esteem, health promotion, nutrition, and weight among female college freshmen. Questionnaires completed by 57 female students indicated that high self-esteem positively related to the practice of healthy behaviors, good nutrition, and satisfaction with present weight. (SM)
Descriptors: Body Weight, College Freshmen, Dietetics, Eating Habits
Wiecha, Jean L.; And Others – 1991
"Nutrition Counts," the pediatric portion of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health's (MDPH) Nutrition Surveillance System, monitors and describes aspects of nutritional status among groups of young children in the state. This report presents cross-sectional data describing 5,176 infants and young children in Massachusetts. Of…
Descriptors: Anemia, Body Height, Body Weight, Child Health
Zegman, Marilyn A. – 1981
Although the augmental value of exercise to behavioral weight control programs has been suggested, demonstration of this value is dependent upon an assessment of adherence to change in eating habits and activity patterns. Self-report measures of adherence were obtained from overweight college women undergoing treatment that involved either dietary…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Behavior Patterns, Body Weight, Change Strategies

McDonald, Mary Alice; And Others – Child Development, 1994
Evaluated the effects of a drought and temporary food shortage on 248 Kenyan mother-child dyads' energy intake, weight, and behaviors. Found that school-age children were affected more negatively than toddlers, showing significant declines in energy intake, age-corrected weight, activity on the playground, and classroom attention. Behavior…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Attention, Body Weight, Children

Olvera-Ezzell, Norma; And Others – Child Development, 1994
Measured Mexican American children's understanding of the relationship between health behavior and health status in three areas: (1) nutrition; (2) hygiene; and (3) safety. Results revealed that the children knew the least about the relationship between food consumption and their health and knew the most about beneficial and harmful practices in…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Body Weight, Child Health, Child Safety

DeBate, Rita DiGioacchino; Sargent, Roger G.; Topping, Marvette – Adolescence, 2001
The nutritional intake, weight status, and dietary practices of college (N=630) students were assessed. The majority did not consume recommended servings of foods each day. Findings that African Americans skip meals and consume fast foods may contribute to the greater amount of weight gain for females since returning to school. Presents…
Descriptors: Blacks, Body Weight, College Students, Cross Cultural Training
Weiss, Sandra J.; Wilson, Peggy; Morrison, Delmont – Infancy, 2004
The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship of early maternal touch to the neurodevelopmental status of low birth weight (LBW) infants. One hundred and eight LBW infants and their mothers were videotaped during a typical feeding when the infant was 3 months old. This tape was used to analyze both the mother's touch and other facets…
Descriptors: Body Weight, Stimulation, Infants, Motor Development
Bureau of Community Health Services (DHHS/PHS), Rockville, MD. – 1981
This manual shows health providers how to perform precisely and expertly each step of several procedures used in screening children for nutritional problems. It is intended for all health providers who are involved in weighing and measuring children, recording and plotting measurements on growth charts, taking blood samples to test for iron…
Descriptors: Anemia, Body Height, Body Weight, Children

Paulsen, Barbara K.; And Others – Journal of Nutrition Education, 1981
Describes the results of a long-term behavioral/nutritional weight loss program, Eating Slim (ES) involving 36 trained therapists and 696 of 1,040 subjects who completed the program. Treatment losses in ES are comparable to those from other studies demonstrating that trained home economists can use behavioral techniques. (DS)
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Behavioral Sciences, Body Weight, Dietetics

Shaw, Mary E. – Adolescence, 1998
Reports on the findings of an Australian survey of adolescents concerning the extent of skipping breakfast. Finds that skippers are more likely to be dissatisfied with their body shape and to be on a diet to lose weight. Findings suggest that skipping breakfast is a matter of individual choice rather than a result of poverty. (Author/GCP)
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Body Image, Body Weight
Gemmill, Erin; Cotugna, Nancy – Journal of School Nursing, 2005
Overweight has reached alarming proportions among America's youth. Although the cause of the rise in overweight rates in children and adolescents is certainly the result of the interaction of a variety of factors, the presence of vending machines in schools is one issue that has recently come to the forefront. Many states have passed or proposed…
Descriptors: Obesity, School Nurses, Nutrition, Adolescents
Stolley, Melinda R.; Sharp, Lisa K.; Wells, Anita M.; Simon, Nolanna; Schiffer, Linda – Health Education & Behavior, 2006
Breast-cancer survival rates are lower among African American women compared to White women. Obesity may contribute to this disparity. More than 77% of African American women are overweight or obese. Adopting health behaviors that promote a healthy weight status may be beneficial because obesity increases risk for recurrence. Studies among White…
Descriptors: Obesity, Physical Activities, Females, Focus Groups
Monroe County School District, Key West, FL. – 1990
Intended for use in Florida training programs for caregivers of infants and toddlers with disabilities, this guide presents an overview of the Model of Interdisciplinary Training for Children with Handicaps (MITCH); offers a user's guide to the series; and provides specific information for presenting Module 10, which focuses on nutrition and…
Descriptors: Attitudes, Body Weight, Child Caregivers, Child Health
Vodola, Thomas M. – 1975
As one of the components of the Project ACTIVE (All Children Totally Involved Exercising) Teacher Training Model Kit, the manual is designed to enable the educator to organize, conduct, and evaluate individualized-personalized physical education programs for obese children (primary through secondary level). An introductory chapter on obesity…
Descriptors: Adapted Physical Education, Body Weight, Diagnostic Teaching, Dietetics